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Peter DiStefano

ConstructionSouth Kingston, RI'What I enjoy most about being a small business owner is hiring people. I want to make a positive change [in] any community that we work in.'More

Jill Bommarito

FoodSt. Claire Shores, MI'From the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, the very biggest thing for me was being able to get out of the business and work on it. Knowing the numbers, human capital, understanding how to decrease turnover, understanding how to get people to want to work with your company, what makes your company valuable, how to communicate your vision, your mission. I never thought about those things before.'More

Edinson Arenas

Candy ManufacturingDallas, TX'Before the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, I was just a guy running a business… The program helped me grow – not just on the business side [but also] on the personal side.'More

Angelica Rivera

ConstructionNew Orleans, LA'If someone asks me how I got to this point in my business, I always tell them the most important thing was the 10,000 Small Businesses program.'More

Mary Nguyen Aregoni

FoodChicago, IL'This program allowed me to zone in and concentrate on what I stand for.'More

Enrique Torres

Food DistributionMiami, FL'The 10,000 Small Businesses program taught me how to manage for growth, which was exactly what we needed.'More

Malan Lai

ManufacturingLos Angeles, CA'Business has been booming since I graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. In the last year, we’ve grown 25 percent. 'More

Courtney McKee

ManufacturingButte, MT'Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses gave me the confidence to put together a growth plan, enabling me to maintain great control over the business I run.'More

Carla Walker-Miller

Energy Efficiency SolutionsDetroit, MI'Before enrolling in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, my company was growing. As a result, my company is going to skyrocket.'More

Amy Voloshin

Textile DesignPhiladelphia, PA'I had always wanted to go to grad school for business but there was never a good time for me to do that. 10,000 Small Businesses program was the perfect opportunity. It is a condensed, intensive program and it really fit with my schedule being a working mom.'More

Natalie Kaddas

ManufacturingSalt Lake City, UT'The 'being bankable' module has helped me the most. Teaching me how to focus on bringing all the pieces of our Growth Plan together and present to a bank, or potential customer. This has helped my confidence grow in many different areas.'More

Rhys Powell

Food ServicesNew York, NY'Immediately after graduating, I felt the confidence that I could walk into Red Rabbit and lead my growing number of employees – that I owe to the 10,000 Small Businesses program.'More

Patricia Setlock

ManufacturingCleveland, OH'The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program provided me with the tools I needed to launch a new product and double the size of our company.'More

Maria Rios

Waste RemovalHouston, TX'Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses was an eye-opener for me. The program really helps you refocus and gives you practical skills that you can implement right away.'More

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